Folding table



July l0, 1934. H. T. HALLowELl.. Er AL 1,956,344 l FOLDING TABLE 'i Iig/ZV July 10- 1934- l H. T. HALLowELl. gr AL l 1,966,344

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FoLDiNG r'IABLE I g Howard T. Hallowell and Frank Bennett, Jenkintown, Pa., assignors to Standard PressedSteel Co.,.Jenkintown, Pa., a, corporation of Pennsyl- Vania f f Application July '7, 1932 Serialk`Nof621t27'6 4 Claims'. (Cl.145'-11) Our invention relates to certain improvements to the table top. The beam is clearly shown in in folding tables o f the type in which a pair of Fig. 5. The lower edge of the beam isv turned legs isA pivoted at each side to the. top and fold downVv upon itself as Lat 6, so as to make a smooth into a comparatively small space. edge, and `this turned down portion also rein- 5 The object of our invention is to make avery forces the beam. The endsfi are slotted as at '7 o substantial table which will withstand rough usfor the bolts which secure the legs to the beams. age and which will be perfectly rigid and strong 8 vare the four legs of the table. lIn the present when in the open position, without the use of instance these legs are rectangular and made'holbraces orrconnecting bars at the lower portion low and vslightly tapered as shown in Fig. 1. The

10 of the legs. This object we attain in the fol? upper ends of the legs at each side are connected .55 lowing manner, reference being had to the drawtogether by cross bars .9 and each bar has an ings, in which: upp'erflange 10` and va ylower flange 11 in the Fig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of our present instance.. The flange 11 is turned up improved table, the legs being. in the open posislightly as shown so as to provide a smooth edge tion; l v and to add strength to the structure. At each (0 Fig. 2 is a plan View; f end of the cross bar 9 arepocketsl2, made by Fig. 3 is an end View; f bending the bars at each end as at 13, into Fig. 4 is aview showing the legs'folded under which iitrthe upper ends of the legs 8.. The legs the top of the table; are secured to the pockets by welding. At the Fig. 5 is a perspective View of one of the angle router. end `of each bent vend of the beam is a 75 beams extending from one end of the table to perforation 14,v through which extends a pivot the other and .forming the means forrigidly rivet Vor bolt 15, and-these rivets extendthrough supporting the legs to the top of the table; the holes lovin the beams, as clearly shown in Fig. 6 is a fragmentary perspective view drawn Fig. -9, so that by this construction each pair v to an enlarged scale, of one end of the cross of legs at the ends of the table can be turned 30 bars; from the open positionl shown in Fig. 1` to the Fig. 'l is a detached View of the upper portion closed position shown in Fig. 4. Bolts are used of one of the legs; to secure the legs in their open position. Slots Fig. 8 is a perspective View of the upper por- 1'7 extend through the upper ends of the legs 30 tion of a pair of legs and the connecting cross shown in Fig. 7 and through the cross bar 9 near 85 bar; each end as at 17a and these slots are enlarged Fig. 9 is a plan view of one corner of the table at 18--18a to allow for the passage 'of the heads showing the legs connected to the longitudinal 19 of the securing bolts 20, on which are thumb beams; nuts 21. These bolts are heldin the slots '7 of Fig. 10 is a sectional view showing the means the beams 2 and when the legs are in the open 90 of attaching the legs to the angle beams, the position as shown in Figs. l and 10, the bolts 20 legs being in the open position; extend through the narrow portions of the slots Fig. 11 is a View similar to Fig. 10, showing 17-l7a and the heads of the bolts being larger the legs in the folded position; than the narrow portions of the slots 17--17a 40 Fig. 12 is an inverted perspective view of one hold the legs rigidly in their open position. By 95 corner of the table, illustrating a modification of backing off the thumb nuts 21, the bolts 20 can the invention; and be raised so that the heads 19 will be opposite Figs. 13 and 14'are side views of one corner of the enlarged portions 1S-l8a of the slots so the table, illustrating other modifications. that when the legs are turned on their pivots 15 .45 1 is the table top, which in the present inthe legs are free of the heads of the bolts. Then 100 stance is shown as made of wood but it can be the legs can be turned to the position shown made of metal if desired, depending upon the in Figs. 4 and 11. This makes a very'simple use for which the table is intended. Secured to construction and very rigid, as the two legs at the underside Of the table tOp and at each Side each endl are connected together by the cross 5o a short distance from the edge are two beams 2 bar 9 and the beams 2 connect the pair of legs 195 of sheet metal, and each beam has a flange 3 in at each end of the table together. t the present instance, which is readily secured t0 In Fig. 12 we have illustrated a modification in the table top by screws or other fastenings. The which the flange 3a of the beam 2a is on the beams are bent at each end as shown at 4, and outside instead of on the inside and the beam these ends have ilanges 5 which are also secured is cut near each end and is turned down to form '110 the end sections 4a. This end section is also hanged as at 3b. The iianges are secured to the table in the manner described above. The legs 3a in this instance are made of angle bars and are secured to the ends of the cross bar 9a, the bolts 20a in this instance being attached only to the cross bars 9a and extending through slots 7a in the end portions la of the beams 2a. This construction can be used on light tables.

In Fig. 13 we have illustrated another modification in which the legs are made of angle bars, the bolts extending through the cross bar 9b, legs 8b, and into slots in the ends 4b. When a metallic top l is used the longitudinal beams may be welded to the underside of the top.

In some instances the cross bar may be made as shown in Fig. 14. The angle bar 9c may extend the full length and the legs 8c welded thereto, the top member of the angle bar extending across the tops of the legs, and strips of metal 13e may be Welded to the legs to form a hinge.

We claim:

1. The combination in a table, of a top; two longitudinal beams extending from one end of the table to the other, said beams being flanged, the ange of each beam being secured to the table top, each beam being turned at right angles at the ends; a pair of legs at each end of the table; a cross bar connecting the legs, each cross bar having its ends turned at right angles to form sockets for the legs, said legs being welded to the cross bars, the bars being pivotally attached to the beam so that the legs can be turned under the top of the table; and bolts securing each pair of legs to the bent ends of the longitudinal beams.

2. The combination of a table top; two longitudinal beams extending from one end of the table top to the other, each beam having a flange, the anges being secured to the table top, the end of each beam being turned at right angles; a pair of legs at each end of the table, and a cross bar connecting the legs at each end, said cross bar being flanged at the lower and upper end, the flanges being cut away at the ends and the ends bent at right angles to form sockets for the legs; and bolts securing each pair of legs to the end portions of the longitudinal beams, each pair of legs being pivoted to the body portion of the beam some distance from the bolts so that the legs can be turned on their pivots either to the open or the closed position.

3. The combination of a table top; two longitudinally nanged beams extending from one end of the table top to the other, the ends of said beams being turned at right angles, the ends being also flanged and secured to the table top; a pair of legs at each end of the table; a cross bar flanged at the lower edge, the flanges stopping short of the ends of the bars, the ends of the bars being bent at right angles to form sockets for the legs which are secured thereto by welding, the end portions of the bars having pivot pin openings aligning with openings in the longitudinal beam; pivot rivets extending through the openings and forming the pivots for the legs; a slot in each end portion of the beam and slots in the legs, and cross bars, the slots in the legs and cross bars being enlarged at one end; and bolts extending through the slots for attaching the legs and their cross bars to the beams, and when the bolts are loosened the bolts can be raised so that the heads will be opposite the enlarged portions of the slots so that the legs can be turned from the open position to the closed position.

4i. The combination in a table, of a top; two substantially parallel longitudinally flanged beams secured to the under side of said top; two pairs oi legs; a cross bar welded to and connecting the legs of each pair, said bar having flanges constituting bearings for said legs; means for pivotally securing each of the leg structures to the said beams so that the legs can be turned under the table top; and means for releasably securing each of the leg structures to the beams for maintaining the legs in the extended posi tions.

HOWARD T. HALLOVVELL. FRANK BENNETT. 

